Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #860FY0001 Gateway 2001
Requester:		Sherrie Taylor			Organization:		Children Are Our Future, Inc
Project Title:		Gateway 2001			Date Submitted:		02/06/2001 6:31:27 PM
Sponsors:		Curtis Richardson
Statewide Interest:		The need to provide educational activities for school age children, during after school & summer.
Recipient:		Children Are Our Future, Inc			Contact:		Sherrie Taylor
		62 Lonnie Clark Road			Contact Phone:		(850) 663-4631
		Quincy 32351
Counties:		Gadsden
Service Area:		Private Organization
Project Description:
The mission of Children Are Our Future, Inc when founded in 1993 was to provide educational activities during non-school hours (after school and summer months) for children and their families. Today, continuing its original mission, Children Are Our Futures strives to preserve the future of our families through various educational and intervention and prevention programs. Children Are Our Future have offered computer technology, academic, tutorial, cultural awareness, Drug and Gang Awareness, health education, abstinence education, and life coping skills to over 2900 families since 1993. This program has been accessible and innovative tool to the Gadsden County communities. Beginning February 2001, Children Are Our Future will implement a physical activity program funded by the Department of Health. This program is designed to prevent cardiovascular disease among African Americans and other ethnic races. This program will be located in seven sites throughout Gadsden County (Havana Heights, Parkview Manor, Flint Garden, Gadsden Arms, City of Quincy Parks and Recreation, City of Chattahoochee Parks and Recreation and St. Thomas Catholic Church. It is our goal to provide a full service community centers at the seven sites listed above. In order to meet these objectives, appropriations will allow the center to assist children and families with community needs, such as, academic tutorial, GED Preparation Courses, computer technology, job training, parenting training, behavior management, abstinence education, etc. This project is defined based on the entire population interest including those who are at risk for abuse, neglect, or exploited in the Gadsden County Community.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
It is anticipated that this project will succeed the following: 1. At least 30% of the participants will increase at least one academic grade level through regular attendance in the tutorial program (subjects-Reading, FCAT Skills, Florida Write Skills). 2. Through the intervention and prevention activities, there will be at least a 25% reduction in juvenile crimes and discipline referrals at school. 3. There will be at least a 30% reduction in teen pregnancy. 4. There will be at least a 30% reduction in domestic violence. 5. An increase of 25% in literacy across the targeted areas. 6. There will be at least 15% in economic development (employment).
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$175,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
Specific Appropriation #:			1129
Specific Appropriation Title:			Wilderness Therapeutic Services
Amount to be reduced:			$175,000
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$425,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$15,000		Total In-Kind Amount:		$235,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Yes
	Amount:		$100,000
	Purpose for future year funding:					Recurring Operations
	Will this be an annual request?						Yes
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							No
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Gadsden County Legislation Delegation
	Meeting Date:		01/08/2001